Text: | Be Thou My Vision |
Translator: | Mary E. Byrne, 1880-1931 |
Versifier: | Eleanor H. Hull, 1860-1935 |
Tune: | SLANE |
Harmonizer: | David Evans, 1874-1948 |
1 Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart;
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art -
Thou my best thought, by day or by night,
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.
2 Be Thou my Wisdom, and Thou my true Word;
I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord:
Thou my great Father, I Thy true son,
Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.
3 Riches I heed not, nor man's empty praise,
Thou mine inheritance, now and always;
Thou and Thou only, first in my heart,
High King of heaven, my treasure Thou art.
4 High King of heaven, my victory won,
May I reach heaven's joys, O bright heav'n's Sun!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be my Vision, O Ruler of all.
Amen.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart |
Title: | Be Thou My Vision |
Translator: | Mary E. Byrne, 1880-1931 |
Versifier: | Eleanor H. Hull, 1860-1935 |
Meter: | 10.10.9.10 |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 2007 |
Scripture: | |
Topic: | Consecration; Guidance; Presence of God(1 more...) |
Source: | Ancient Irish |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | SLANE |
Harmonizer: | David Evans, 1874-1948 |
Meter: | 10.10.9.10 |
Key: | E♭ Major |
Source: | Traditional Irish Melody |